Assembly equipment for automobile safety belt

Abstract

The invention discloses assembling equipment for an automobile safety belt, and the assembling equipment for the automobile safety belt comprises an equipment main body, a fixing mechanism, a drawing and disassembling mechanism, a placement platform, a belt conveying mechanism and a mounting mechanism, the fixing mechanism comprises a placement platform and a pressing unit, and the placement platform is provided with a connecting plane; the retractor is placed on the placing platform in the mode that the retracting shaft is borne by the placing platform and the connecting plane is arranged in the extending direction of the communicating hole towards the containing hole, the placing platform comprises a placing body, and the guide plate is borne by the placing body in the mode that the clamping channel is kept on the connecting plane in the extending direction of the retractor borne by the placing platform. A braid is conveyed by the braid conveying mechanism to move to the connecting plane of the containing platform so as to penetrate through an insertion channel of a retractor borne by the containing platform and a clamping channel of a guide plate borne by the containing body, and the installation mechanism is used for installing the guide plate to the shell in the mode that the two clamping columns are inserted into the two insertion holes correspondingly.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of automotive seat belt technology, and more particularly to assembly equipment for automotive seat belts. Background Technology

[0002] Car seat belts are a crucial component of automotive safety equipment. Common car seat belts typically consist of webbing, a retractor, guide plates, D-rings, and locking latches. In the event of an accident, car seat belts can quickly secure a person to their seat, preventing them from being thrown out due to the car's high-speed inertia and avoiding impacts with the steering wheel or other objects.

[0003] Typically, the housing of a retractor forms two spaced-apart mounting holes. The guide plate includes two spaced-apart mounting arms and a connecting portion between the two mounting arms. Each mounting arm has a locking post on its opposite side away from the connecting portion. The guide plate is assembled to the housing by inserting the locking posts of the two mounting arms into the two mounting holes. Currently, during assembly, the guide plate is first assembled to the housing, and then the webbing is passed through the radial insertion channel of the retractor's winding shaft and the locking channel formed by the connecting portion of the guide plate. Since the guide plate can rotate relative to the housing around the locking posts after assembly, the position of the locking channel is in a floating state. Therefore, a limiting structure is usually required to limit the position of the guide plate; otherwise, the webbing direction needs to be adjusted according to the position of the locking channel. This significantly complicates the overall structure and increases equipment costs. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To solve the aforementioned technical problems and achieve at least one advantage of this application, this application provides an assembly apparatus for automotive seat belts. The assembly apparatus for automotive seat belts is used to mount a guide plate and webbing onto a retractor. The retractor includes a housing and a retractor shaft connected to a coil spring. The housing has two oppositely spaced insertion holes. The retractor shaft is rotatably mounted on the housing and forms a radially penetrating insertion channel. The insertion channel includes a receiving hole and a connecting hole communicating with the receiving hole. A clip portion is inserted into the connecting hole through the receiving hole, and the housing portion is located in the direction in which the clip is rotated by the retractor shaft, which is driven to rotate by the elastic force of the coil spring, to abut against the clip. The guide plate includes two spaced-apart mounting arms and a connecting portion connecting the two mounting arms. The connecting portion has a locking channel, and each of the two mounting arms forms a locking post on opposite sides of its end away from the connecting portion. The assembly apparatus for automotive seat belts includes:

[0005] Equipment body;

[0006] A fixing mechanism includes a placement platform and a clamping unit. The placement platform is mounted on the main body of the equipment and has a contact plane. The retractor is placed on the placement platform such that its winding shaft is carried by the placement platform and the contact plane is positioned in a direction extending from the through hole to the receiving hole. The clamping unit is mounted on the main body of the equipment such that it is at least partially placed above the placement platform and is configured to apply pressure to the winding shaft of the retractor carried by the placement platform.

[0007] A pull-out mechanism is located outside the placement platform and on the side of the contact plane away from the retractor carried by the placement platform. The pull-out mechanism is used to pull the clip out of the insertion channel and separate it from the retractor.

[0008] The placement platform includes a placement body located on the side of the placement platform away from the extraction mechanism. The guide plate is supported by the placement body in such a way that the guide rail is held in the direction of the retractor carried by the placement platform. The placement platform also includes a position adjustment assembly, which includes a vertical movement force assembly mounted on the equipment body. The placement body is mounted on the vertical movement force assembly and driven by the vertical movement force assembly to move up and down so that the upper surface of the placement body is kept at the same level as or offset from the contact plane of the placement platform.

[0009] A tape feeding mechanism is located on the side of the placement platform away from the placement body. The tape is conveyed by the tape feeding mechanism and moved toward the contact plane of the placement platform to pass through the insertion channel of the retractor carried by the placement platform and the locking channel of the guide plate carried by the placement body.

[0010] The installation mechanism is located on the same side as the mounting body. The installation mechanism is used to install the guide plate onto the housing by inserting the two pins into the two mounting holes respectively.

[0011] According to one embodiment of this application, the upper surface of the placement platform is partially recessed to form an arc groove adjacent to the contact plane, and the winding shaft is placed in the arc groove with a portion of its peripheral wall attached to the groove wall.

[0012] According to one embodiment of this application, the portion of the placement platform that forms the contact plane forms a clearance groove that communicates with the arc groove, and the clearance groove allows the clip to pass through.

[0013] According to one embodiment of this application, the placement body has a placement groove and two spaced placement notches, and the guide plate is placed on the placement body such that the connecting part is placed in the placement groove and the ends of the two mounting arms with the locking posts are respectively placed in the two placement notches.

[0014] According to one embodiment of this application, the tape feeding mechanism includes a tape feeding platform and a tape feeding unit. The tape feeding platform is located on the side of the placement platform away from the placement body and corresponds to the placement platform. The tape feeding platform is used to carry the tape. The tape feeding unit includes a first tape feeding component, which includes a first tape feeding roller. The first tape feeding roller is rotatably mounted on the tape feeding platform. The first tape feeding roller rotates to move the tape from the tape feeding platform to the placement platform.

[0015] According to one embodiment of this application, the tape feeding unit further includes a second tape feeding component, the second tape feeding component includes a second tape feeding assembly, the second tape feeding assembly includes a mounting plate and a second tape feeding roller, the second tape feeding roller is rotatably mounted on the mounting plate and positioned above the first tape feeding roller, and the rotation direction of the second tape feeding roller is opposite to the rotation direction of the corresponding first tape feeding roller, the second tape feeding roller is driven to rise and fall to separate from or adhere to the portion of the webbing positioned above the first tape feeding roller.

[0016] According to one embodiment of this application, the tape feeding mechanism further includes a transverse transfer unit, which is installed on the main body of the equipment. The tape feeding platform is installed on the transverse transfer unit and driven by the transverse transfer unit to translate along a direction parallel to the tape conveying direction on the main body of the equipment, so as to dock with or separate from the placement platform.

[0017] According to one embodiment of this application, the second tape feeding assembly further includes a limiting plate. The limiting plate is provided at one end of the mounting plate near the placement platform. After the tape feeding platform is driven to dock with the placement platform, the limiting plate is at least partially positioned above the contact plane and forms an annular space with the contact plane to guide the directional transmission of the webbing.

[0018] According to one embodiment of this application, the placement platform forms at least one anti-rotation part, which is placed outside the housing of the retractor carried by the placement platform, and the anti-rotation part is located on the rotation trajectory of the housing relative to the fixed retractor shaft when the clip is pulled out.

[0019] According to one embodiment of this application, the assembly equipment for automotive seat belts includes a belt conveying mechanism, the belt conveying mechanism including a belt conveying platform, the belt conveying platform being installed on the main body of the equipment and located on the side of the placement body away from the placement platform, the webbing passing through the insertion channel of the retractor carried by the placement platform and the locking channel of the guide plate and then moving to the belt conveying platform. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the assembly equipment for automotive seat belts described in this application is shown.

[0021] Figure 2 This paper shows a schematic diagram illustrating the connection relationship between the main body of the assembly equipment for automotive seat belts described in this application, the fixing mechanism, and the mounting platform.

[0022] Figure 3 It shows Figure 2 Enlarged view of a local structure.

[0023] Figure 4 It shows Figure 2 A structural sectional view.

[0024] Figure 5 It shows Figure 4 Enlarged view of the structure at point A in the image.

[0025] Figure 6 It shows Figure 4 Enlarged view of the structure at point B in the image.

[0026] Figure 7 A schematic diagram showing the connection relationship between the disassembly mechanism and the positioning detection mechanism of the assembly equipment for automotive seat belts described in this application is shown.

[0027] Figure 8 A schematic diagram showing the connection relationship between the belt feeding mechanism and the belt measuring mechanism of the assembly equipment for automotive seat belts described in this application is shown.

[0028] Figure 9 It shows Figure 8 A structural sectional view.

[0029] Figure 10 It shows Figure 9 A magnified view of the local structure.

[0030] Figure 11 A schematic diagram of the mounting mechanism of the assembly equipment for automotive seat belts described in this application is shown.

[0031] Figure 12 A schematic diagram of the conveyor mechanism of the assembly equipment for automotive seat belts described in this application is shown.

[0032] Figure 13 It shows Figure 12 A structural sectional view. Detailed Implementation

[0033] The following description is intended to disclose this application and enable those skilled in the art to implement it. The preferred embodiments described below are merely examples, and other obvious variations will occur to those skilled in the art. The basic principles of this application defined in the following description can be applied to other embodiments, modifications, improvements, equivalents, and other technical solutions that do not depart from the spirit and scope of this application.

[0034] Those skilled in the art should understand that, in the disclosure of this application, the terms "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," and "outer," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, the above terms should not be construed as limitations on this application.

[0035] It is understood that the term "a" should be understood as "at least one" or "one or more", that is, in one embodiment, the number of an element can be one, while in another embodiment, the number of the element can be multiple, and the term "a" should not be understood as a limitation on the number.

[0036] refer to Figures 1 to 13An assembly apparatus for automotive seat belts according to a preferred embodiment of this application will be described in detail below. The assembly apparatus is used to mount a guide plate 120 and a webbing 130 onto a retractor 110. The retractor 110 includes a housing 111 and a retractor shaft 112 connected to a coil spring. The housing 111 has two oppositely spaced insertion holes 11101, and the retractor shaft 112 is rotatably mounted to the housing 111. The retractor shaft 112 forms a radially penetrating insertion channel 11201, which includes a receiving hole 112011 and a connecting hole 112012 communicating with the receiving hole 112011. A cross-section is taken along the direction extending from the receiving hole 112011 to the connecting hole 112012. The distance between the two opposite sidewalls on the cross-section of the receiving hole 112011 is greater than the distance between the two opposite sidewalls on the cross-section of the connecting hole 112012. A clip 140 is partially inserted into the connecting hole 112012 through the receiving hole 112011, and the housing 111 is partially located in the direction in which the clip 140 is rotated by the winding shaft 112, which is driven by the elastic action of the coil spring, to abut against the clip 140, so as to prevent the winding shaft 112 and the housing 111 from rotating relative to each other. The guide plate 120 includes two spaced-apart mounting arms 121 and a connecting portion 122 connecting the two mounting arms 121. The connecting portion 122 of the guide plate 120 has a locking channel 12201. Each of the two mounting arms 121 forms a locking post 1211 on the opposite side of its end away from the connecting portion 122. The guide plate 120 undergoes elastic deformation in such a way that the distance between the two locking posts 1211 increases due to the opposite forces acting on the ends of the two mounting arms 121 away from the connecting portion 122. The webbing 130 includes a belt portion 131 and a pin 132 formed at one end of the belt portion 131. A cross section is made along the direction in which the pin 132 extends toward the belt portion 131. The distance between two opposite sidewalls adjacent to the belt portion 131 on the cross section of the pin 132 is greater than the distance between two opposite sidewalls adjacent to the pin 132 on the cross section of the belt portion 131. The size of the pin 132 is adapted to the size of the receiving hole 112011.

[0037] The assembly equipment for automotive seat belts includes a main body 10 and a fixing mechanism 20. The fixing mechanism 20 includes a placement platform 21 and a pressing unit 22. The placement platform 21 is mounted on the main body 10. The placement platform 21 has an abutment plane 2101. The retractor 110 is placed on the placement platform 21 such that the retractor shaft 112 is carried by the placement platform 21 and the abutment plane 2101 is positioned in the direction extending from the through hole 112012 to the receiving hole 112011. The pressing unit 22 is mounted on the main body 10 such that it is at least partially positioned above the placement platform 21. The pressing unit 22 is configured to apply pressure to the retractor shaft 112 of the retractor 110 carried by the placement platform 21 to prevent the retractor shaft 112 from rotating after the clamp 140 is removed, which would affect the subsequent installation of the webbing 130.

[0038] Preferably, the upper surface of the placement platform 21 is recessed to form an arc groove 2102 adjacent to the contact plane 2101. The winding shaft 112 is placed in the arc groove 2102 with part of its peripheral wall attached to the groove wall of the arc groove 2102, so as to increase the contact area between the winding shaft 112 and the placement platform 21 and improve the stability of the placement of the winding shaft 112.

[0039] Preferably, the pressing unit 22 includes a pressing body 221, which is vertically and vertically disposed above the placement platform 21. The pressing body 221 is driven to move downward to apply pressure to the take-up shaft 112 of the take-up reel 110 carried by the placement platform 21 to fix the take-up shaft 112.

[0040] Furthermore, the pressing unit 22 also includes a pressing drive unit 222, which is installed on the main body 10 of the equipment. The pressing body 221 is installed on the pressing drive unit 222 and is driven by the pressing drive unit 222 to move up and down.

[0041] Preferably, the clamping drive assembly 222 is implemented with respect to, but not limited to, a telescopic cylinder.

[0042] refer to Figure 1 and Figure 7 Furthermore, the assembly equipment for automotive seat belts includes a pull-out mechanism 30, which is located outside the placement platform 21 and on the side of the contact plane 2101 away from the retractor 110 supported by the placement platform 21. The pull-out mechanism 30 is used to pull the clip 140 out of the insertion channel 11201 and separate it from the retractor 110.

[0043] Preferably, the extraction mechanism 30 includes an extraction body 31, which can be driven to move closer to or further away from the placement platform 21. The extraction body 31 is driven closer to the placement platform 21 to grip the clip 140, and the extraction body 31, which grips the clip 140, is driven further away from the placement platform 21 to extract the clip 140.

[0044] Preferably, the extraction / disassembly body 31 is implemented with, but is not limited to, a clamping cylinder.

[0045] Furthermore, the extraction and disassembly mechanism 30 also includes a driving and moving unit 32, which is installed on the equipment body 10. The extraction and disassembly body 31 is installed on the driving and moving unit 32 and is driven by the driving and moving unit 32 to move closer to or away from the placement platform 21.

[0046] Preferably, the drive unit 32 includes a transverse drive group 321, and the extraction body 31 is mounted on the transverse drive group 321. The extraction body 31 is driven by the transverse drive group 321 to move closer to or further away from the clip 140 when it corresponds with the clip 140.

[0047] This is to facilitate the extraction operation.

[0048] Furthermore, the drive unit 32 also includes a vertical drive group 322, and the horizontal drive group 321 is installed on the vertical drive group 322. The horizontal drive group 321 and the extraction body 31 are driven by the vertical drive group 322 to rise and fall, so that the extraction body 31 can be kept at the same height as the clip 140, which facilitates the subsequent extraction of the clip 140.

[0049] Furthermore, the drive unit 32 also includes a longitudinal drive group 323, which is installed on the main body 10 of the device. The vertical drive group 322 is installed on the longitudinal drive group 323. The vertical drive group 322, the horizontal drive group 321 and the extraction body 31 are driven by the longitudinal drive group 323 to move the extraction body 31 to or away from the vertical surface where the insertion channel 11201 extends, so as to facilitate the subsequent extraction of the clip 140.

[0050] Preferably, the lateral drive group 321, the vertical drive group 322, and the longitudinal drive group 323 are all implemented with respect to, but not limited to, cylinders.

[0051] It is worth mentioning that the portion of the placement platform 21 that forms the contact plane 2101 forms a clearance groove 2103 that communicates with the arc groove 2102. The clearance groove 2103 allows the clip 140 to pass through, facilitating the extraction operation.

[0052] refer to Figures 1 to 6 Furthermore, the assembly equipment for automotive seat belts includes a placement platform 40, which includes a placement body 41 located on the side of the placement platform 21 away from the pull-out mechanism 30. The guide plate 120 is carried by the placement body 41 in such a manner that the guide rail 12201 is held in the direction of the contact plane 2101 extending toward the retractor 110 carried by the placement platform 21.

[0053] Preferably, the mounting body 41 has a mounting groove 4101 and two spaced mounting notches 4102. The guide plate 120 is placed on the mounting body 41 with the connecting part 122 placed in the mounting groove 4101 and one end of each of the two mounting arms 121 with the locking post 1211 placed in the two mounting notches 4102 respectively, so as to ensure that the guide plate 120 is stably placed.

[0054] refer to Figure 1 as well as Figures 8 to 10 The assembly equipment for automotive seat belts includes a belt feeding mechanism 50 located on the side of the placement platform 21 away from the mounting body 41. The webbing 130 is conveyed by the belt feeding mechanism 50 and moved toward the contact plane 2101 of the placement platform 21 to pass through the insertion channel 11201 of the retractor 110 carried by the placement platform 21 and the locking channel 12201 of the guide plate 120 carried by the mounting body 41, so as to realize the assembly of the webbing 130 with the retractor 110 and the guide plate 120.

[0055] Preferably, the tape feeding mechanism 50 includes a tape feeding platform 51 and a tape feeding unit 52. The tape feeding platform 51 is located on the side of the placement platform 21 away from the placement body 41 and corresponds to the placement platform 21. The tape feeding platform 51 is used to carry the webbing 130. The tape feeding unit 52 includes a first tape feeding component 521, which is installed on the tape feeding platform 51. The first tape feeding component 521 is configured to drive the webbing 130 from the tape feeding platform 51 to the placement platform 21.

[0056] Preferably, the first tape feeding component 521 includes a first tape feeding roller 5211, which is rotatably mounted on the tape feeding platform 51. The first tape feeding roller 5211 rotates to move the webbing 130 from the tape feeding platform 51 to the placement platform 21.

[0057] Preferably, a through hole 5101 is formed in the middle of the feeding platform 51, and the first feeding roller 5211 is partially placed in the through hole 5101 to make the whole compact, and by applying force to the webbing 130 in the middle of the feeding platform 51, the possibility of the webbing 130 wrinkling is reduced.

[0058] Furthermore, the first belt feeding component 521 also includes a drive unit 5212, wherein the first belt feeding roller 5211 is mounted on the drive unit 5212 and is driven to rotate by the drive unit 5212.

[0059] In one embodiment, the drive unit 5212 is implemented with respect to, but not limited to, an electric motor.

[0060] Furthermore, the tape feeding unit 52 also includes a second tape feeding component 522, which is at least partially positioned above the tape feeding platform 51. The second tape feeding component 522 and the first tape feeding component 521 work together to convey the webbing 130.

[0061] Preferably, the second feeding member 522 includes a second feeding assembly 5221, which includes a mounting plate 52211 and a second feeding roller 52212. The second feeding roller 52212 is rotatably mounted on the mounting plate 52211 and positioned above the first feeding roller 5211, and the rotation direction of the second feeding roller 52212 is opposite to the rotation direction of the corresponding first feeding roller 5211. The second feeding roller 52212 is driven to rise and fall to separate from or come into contact with the portion of the webbing 130 whose belt portion 131 is positioned above the first feeding roller 5211. Based on the second feed roller 52212 descending to contact the portion of the webbing 130 whose belt portion 131 is positioned above the first feed roller 5211, if the first feed roller 5211 pauses rotation, the second feed roller 52212 and the first feed roller 5211 cooperate to fix the belt portion 131, so as to prevent the belt portion 131 from continuing to move before the clamp 140 extraction operation is completed, and to ensure that the subsequent webbing 130 smoothly overlaps the placement platform 21; if the first feed roller 5211 rotates, the second feed roller 52212 is driven to rotate by the belt portion 131 conveyed by the first feed member 521, and the second feed roller 52212 and the first feed roller 5211 cooperate to convey the webbing 130. In this way, the first tape feeding component 521 and the second tape feeding component 522 cooperate with each other to control the transmission of the webbing 130 to match the extraction operation of the clip 140 and ensure that the webbing 130 can be transmitted stably.

[0062] The second conveyor belt component 522 further includes a lifting unit 5222, and the mounting plate 52211 is mounted on the lifting unit 5222 and driven by the lifting unit 5222 to move up and down.

[0063] Preferably, the lifting unit 5222 is implemented with respect to, but not limited to, a telescopic cylinder.

[0064] Preferably, the assembly equipment for automotive seat belts includes at least one belt testing mechanism 60, located outside the second belt feeding roller 52212. The belt testing mechanism 60 is used to detect whether the webbing 130 has partially moved between the second belt feeding roller 52212 and the first belt feeding roller 5211. The belt testing mechanism 60 is communicatively connected to a controller, and the lifting assembly 5222 is controllably connected to the controller. The controller selectively controls the operation of the lifting assembly 5222 based on feedback from the belt testing mechanism 60 to automatically control the lifting and lowering of the second belt feeding assembly 5221.

[0065] Specifically, when the measuring mechanism 60 detects the webbing 130, the controller controls the lifting unit 5222 to operate, and the second feeding roller 52212 is driven by the lifting unit 5222 to move down to contact the webbing 130.

[0066] Preferably, there are two measuring mechanisms 60, which are arranged at intervals on both sides of the second feeding roller 52212, so that the two measuring mechanisms 60 can detect the webbing 130 at the same time, thereby improving the detection accuracy.

[0067] In one embodiment, the measuring mechanism 60 is implemented as a distance sensor, which is configured to radiate a signal along the movement trajectory of the webbing 130 to determine whether the webbing 130 has partially moved between the second feed roller 52212 and the first feed roller 5211 by detecting changes in distance.

[0068] The tape feeding mechanism 50 further includes a transverse transfer unit 53, which is installed on the equipment body 10. The tape feeding platform 51 is installed on the transverse transfer unit 53 and driven by the transverse transfer unit 53 to translate along a direction parallel to the conveying direction of the webbing 130 on the equipment body 10, so as to dock with or separate from the placement platform 21. When the tape feeding platform 51 is driven to approach the placement platform 21 to dock with the placement platform 21, the webbing 130 can be partially moved from the tape feeding platform 51 to the placement platform 21; when the tape feeding platform 51 is driven to approach the placement platform 21 to separate from the placement platform 21, the tape feeding platform 51 and the placement platform 21 are spaced apart to avoid the pulling and unpulling action of the clip 140, so that the clip 140 can be smoothly pulled and unpulled.

[0069] Preferably, the second tape feeding assembly 5221 further includes a limiting plate 52213, which is provided at one end of the mounting plate 52211 near the placement platform 21. After the tape feeding platform 51 is driven to dock with the placement platform 21, the limiting plate 52213 is at least partially positioned above the contact plane 2101 and forms an annular space with the contact plane 2101 to guide the directional transmission of the tape portion 131 of the webbing 130.

[0070] Furthermore, the placement platform 40 also includes a position adjustment component 42, which includes a vertical movement force assembly 421. The vertical movement force assembly 421 is installed on the equipment body 10. The placement body 41 is installed on the vertical movement force assembly 421 and is driven by the vertical movement force assembly 421 to rise and fall, so that the upper surface of the placement body 41 is kept at the same level or offset from the contact plane 2101 of the placement platform 21. When the placement body 41 is lowered so that its upper surface is offset from the contact plane 2101 and kept below the contact plane 2101, it facilitates the worker to place the guide plate 120 onto the placement body 41 and avoids obstacles during the installation operation of the guide plate 120.

[0071] Further, the placement body 41 includes a first portion 411 and a second portion 412. The first portion 411 is mounted on the vertical moving force assembly 421 and is driven to rise and fall by the vertical moving force assembly 421. When the first portion 411 is driven to rise by the vertical moving force assembly 421 so that its upper surface is kept at the same level as the contact plane 2101 of the placement platform 21, the first portion 411 is used to support the portion of the belt 131 that is moved away from the placement platform 21. The placement groove 4101 and the placement notch 4102 are both formed in the second portion 412. The position adjustment assembly 42 further includes a longitudinal movement force assembly 422, which is installed on the first part 411. The second part 412 is installed on the longitudinal movement force assembly 422 and is driven by the longitudinal movement force assembly 422 to translate along a horizontal direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the webbing 130 to correspond to or offset from the first part 411, so as to facilitate the placement operation of the guide plate 120 when the second part 412 is offset from the first part 411.

[0072] refer to Figure 1 and Figure 11 Furthermore, the assembly equipment for automotive seat belts also includes an installation mechanism 70, which is disposed on the same side as the mounting body 41. The installation mechanism 70 is used to install the guide plate 120 onto the housing 111 by inserting the two locking pins 1211 into the two mounting holes 11101 respectively, so as to realize the assembly of the guide plate 120 and the housing 111.

[0073] It is worth mentioning that the placement platform 21 forms at least one anti-rotation part 211. The anti-rotation part 211 is placed outside the housing 111 of the retractor 110 carried by the placement platform 21, and the anti-rotation part 211 is located on the rotation trajectory of the housing 111 relative to the fixed retractor shaft 112 when the clamp 140 is pulled out, so as to prevent the housing 111 from rotating and play a role in fixing the housing 111. In this way, after the mounting mechanism 70 assembles the guide plate 120 into the housing 111, the guide plate 120's groove 12201 remains in the direction extending from the contact plane 2101 toward the retractor 110 carried by the placement platform 21. This keeps the movement trajectory of the webbing 130 unchanged, making it easier to assemble the webbing 130 into place later.

[0074] The installation mechanism 70 includes an insertion unit 71, which is disposed on the same side as the mounting body 41. The insertion unit 71 can be driven to grab the guide plate 120, which is carried by the mounting body 41 and is inserted into the belt 131, and assemble it into the housing 111.

[0075] The installation mechanism 70 also includes an insertion power unit 72, which is installed on the equipment body 10. The insertion unit 71 is installed on the insertion power unit 72 and is driven by the insertion power unit 72 to move sequentially toward the placement body 41 and the placement platform 21 in order to perform the assembly operation of the guide plate 120.

[0076] Preferably, the insertion power unit 72 includes a lifting power component 721 and a lateral movement force component 722. The lifting power component 721 is connected to the lateral movement force component 722. Either the lifting power component 721 or the lateral movement force component 722 is connected to the main body 10, while the other is equipped with the insertion unit 71. The insertion unit 71 can be driven by the lifting power component 721 to be raised and lowered to maintain the same height as the guide plate 120 carried by the placement main body 41 or to maintain the same height as the portion of the retractor 110 carried by the placement platform 21 that forms the insertion hole 11101, so as to clamp or install the guide plate 120. The insertion unit 71 and the housing 111 of the retractor 110, which is supported by the placement platform 21, are held on the same vertical plane. The insertion unit 71 can be moved by the lateral movement force member 722 along a direction parallel to the conveying direction of the webbing 130 to move closer to or away from the placement platform 21. In this way, the lifting force member 721 and the lateral movement force member 722 work together to control the position of the insertion unit 71 so that the installation operation of the guide plate 120 can be carried out.

[0077] Preferably, the insert unit 71 is installed on the lateral movement force member 722, and the insert unit 71 and the lateral movement force member 722 as a whole are driven to rise and fall by the lifting power member 721.

[0078] Preferably, both the lifting power component 721 and the lateral movement power component 722 are implemented with respect to, but not limited to, telescopic cylinders.

[0079] Preferably, the insertion unit 71 includes an insertion assembly 711 and a connector 712. The insertion assembly 711 includes a primary insertion component 7111 and a secondary insertion component 7112. The connector 712 is mounted on the insertion power unit 72. Both the primary insertion component 7111 and the secondary insertion component 7112 are mounted on the connector 712 and are driven by the insertion power unit 72 to approach the guide plate 120 carried by the placement body 41 and the retractor 110 carried by the placement platform 21. After the primary insertion component 7111 is driven by the insertion power unit 72 to approach the guide plate 120, the primary insertion component 7111 clamps the guide plate 120 by applying opposing forces to the two mounting arms 121. The initial mounting component 7111, which holds the guide plate 120, is driven by the insertion power unit 72 to approach the placement platform 21, so that the guide plate 120 is positioned between the portions of the housing 111 that form the two insertion holes 11101, with each of the two mounting arms 121 having a locking post 1211 corresponding to one of the two insertion holes 11101, thus achieving initial installation of the guide plate 120. When the two locking posts 1211 of the two mounting arms 121 correspond to the two insertion holes 11101, the remounting component 7112 applies opposing forces to the two mounting arms 121, causing each of the two locking posts 1211 of the two mounting arms 121 to pass through the insertion hole 11101 and engage with the corresponding insertion hole 11101, thereby assembling the guide plate 120 into place.

[0080] Preferably, both the initial assembly component 7111 and the reassembly component 7112 are implemented with, but are not limited to, clamping cylinders.

[0081] refer to Figure 1 , Figure 12 and Figure 13 The assembly equipment for automotive seat belts includes a belt conveyor mechanism 80, which includes a belt conveyor platform 81. The belt conveyor platform 81 is mounted on the equipment body 10 and located on the side of the placement body 41 away from the placement platform 21. The webbing 130's tape portion 131 passes through the insertion channel 11201 of the retractor 110 carried by the placement platform 21 and the locking channel 12201 of the guide plate 120 before moving to the belt conveyor platform 81.

[0082] The belt conveyor mechanism 80 includes a belt conveyor unit 82, which includes a first belt conveyor assembly 821. The first belt conveyor assembly 821 is mounted on the belt conveyor platform 81. The first belt conveyor assembly 821 is used to drive the belt portion 131 of the webbing 130 to move toward the placement platform 21 in the direction extending toward the belt conveyor platform 81, so that the pin 132 moves toward the receiving hole 112011 of the insertion channel 11201.

[0083] It is worth mentioning that when the belt portion 131 of the webbing 130 is moved by the first belt conveyor assembly 821, the second belt feeding assembly 5221 is driven to rise by the lifting assembly 5222 so that the second belt feeding roller 52212 is separated from the belt portion 131 of the webbing 130. This is to prevent the distance between the second belt feeding roller 52212 and the first belt feeding roller 5211 from being too small, which would affect the movement of the pin 132 of the webbing 130 and affect the assembly of the webbing 130.

[0084] Furthermore, the first conveyor assembly 821 includes a first conveyor roller 8211, which is rotatably mounted on the conveyor platform 81. The rotation direction of the first conveyor roller 8211 is the same as the rotation direction of the first feed roller 5211. The first conveyor roller 8211 rotates to drive the belt portion 131 of the webbing 130 to move toward the placement platform 21 in the direction extending toward the conveyor platform 81.

[0085] Furthermore, the first belt conveyor assembly 821 also includes a belt rotating unit 8212, wherein the first belt conveyor roller 8211 is mounted on the belt rotating unit 8212 and is driven to rotate by the belt rotating unit 8212.

[0086] Preferably, the rotating unit 8212 is implemented with respect to, but not limited to, a motor.

[0087] The conveyor unit 82 further includes a second conveyor assembly 822, which includes a second conveyor roller 8221. The second conveyor roller 8221 is rotatably disposed above the first conveyor roller 8211, and the rotation direction of the second conveyor roller 8221 is opposite to the rotation direction of the first conveyor roller 8211. The second conveyor roller 8221 is driven to rise and fall to separate from or come into contact with the portion of the webbing 130 that is positioned on the first conveyor roller 8211. When the second conveyor roller 8221 descends and comes into contact with the portion of the webbing 130 that is positioned on the first conveyor roller 8211, the second conveyor roller 8221 is driven to rotate by the webbing 131 driven by the first conveyor roller 8211. The second conveyor roller 8221 cooperates with the first conveyor roller 8211 to collaboratively convey the webbing 130, ensuring that the webbing 130 can be conveyed smoothly.

[0088] The second conveyor belt assembly 822 further includes a lifting belt transfer group 8222, which is installed on the equipment body 10. The second conveyor belt roller 8221 is rotatably installed on the lifting belt transfer group 8222 and is driven by the lifting belt transfer group 8222 to move up and down.

[0089] Preferably, the lifting belt shifting assembly 8222 is implemented with respect to, but not limited to, a telescopic cylinder.

[0090] refer to Figure 7 It is worth mentioning that the assembly equipment for automotive seat belts includes an installation detection mechanism 90, which includes an installation detection component 91. The installation detection component 91 is located on the side of the placement platform 21 near the belt feeding platform 51, and can correspond to the placement platform 21 to radiate a signal to the receiving hole 112011 of the retractor 110 carried by the placement platform 21 to detect whether the pin 132 is engaged in the receiving hole 112011. The installation detection component 91 is communicatively connected to the controller, and the alarm or the belt conveyor 8212 of the first belt conveyor assembly 821 is controllably connected to the controller. The controller selectively controls the operation of the alarm or the belt conveyor 8212 based on the feedback from the installation detection component 91.

[0091] Preferably, the positioning detection element 91 is implemented with respect to, but not limited to, a distance sensor.

[0092] Specifically, the positioning detection element 91, implemented as a distance sensor, radiates a signal to the location of the receiving hole 112011 to perform distance detection. The positioning detection element 91 feeds back to the controller. If the controller determines that the distance data is within a predetermined range, it indicates that the pin 132 is properly assembled, and the controller controls the alarm or the belt conveyor 8212 to stop operating. If the controller determines that the distance data is outside the predetermined range, it indicates that the pin 132 is not properly assembled, and the controller controls the alarm or the belt conveyor 8212 to operate to provide a warning or the belt conveyor 8212 drives the first conveyor roller 8211 to rotate so that the belt 131 continues to move.

[0093] Furthermore, the positioning detection mechanism 90 also includes a moving unit 92, which includes a lateral pushing group 921. The positioning detection component 91 is installed on the lateral pushing group 921 and is driven by the lateral pushing group 921 to extend toward or retract from the receiving hole 112011 when it corresponds to the retractor 110 carried by the placement platform 21, so that the positioning detection component 91 can perform close-range detection and increase the accuracy of detection.

[0094] Furthermore, the conveyor unit 92 also includes a vertical pushing group 922. The horizontal pushing group 921 is installed on the vertical pushing group 922 and is driven by the vertical pushing group 922 to remain on the same plane as the retractor 110 carried by the placement platform 21, so that the subsequent mounting detection element 91 moves towards the receiving hole 112011.

[0095] Preferably, the vertical pushing group 922 is installed on the longitudinal driving group 323. The vertical pushing group 922 is driven by the longitudinal driving group 323 to move the positioning detection element 91 connected thereto to or away from the vertical surface where the insertion hole 11101 of the retractor 110 carried by the placement platform 21 extends, so that the positioning detection element 91 can detect it subsequently.

[0096] Preferably, both the lateral pushing group 921 and the vertical pushing group 922 are implemented with respect to, but not limited to, telescopic cylinders.

[0097] Those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments of this application described above and shown in the accompanying drawings are merely examples and do not limit the scope of this application. The advantages of this application have been fully and effectively implemented. The functional and structural principles of this application have been demonstrated and explained in the embodiments, and any variations or modifications can be made to the implementation of this application without departing from the stated principles.

Claims

1. An assembly apparatus for automotive seat belts, the assembly apparatus for mounting a guide plate and webbing onto a retractor, the retractor comprising a housing and a retractor shaft connected to a coil spring, the housing having two oppositely spaced insertion holes, the retractor shaft being rotatably mounted to the housing, the retractor shaft forming a radially penetrating insertion channel, the insertion channel including a receiving hole and a connecting hole communicating with the receiving hole, a clip portion being inserted into the connecting hole through the receiving hole, and the housing portion being positioned in the direction in which the clip is rotated by the retractor shaft under the elastic action of the coil spring to abut against the clip, the guide plate comprising two spaced-apart mounting arms and a connecting portion connecting the two mounting arms, the connecting portion having a locking channel, and each of the two mounting arms forming a locking post on opposite sides of its end away from the connecting portion, characterized in that... The assembly equipment for automotive seat belts includes: Equipment body; A fixing mechanism includes a placement platform and a clamping unit. The placement platform is mounted on the main body of the equipment and has a contact plane. The retractor is placed on the placement platform such that its winding shaft is carried by the placement platform and the contact plane is positioned in a direction extending from the through hole to the receiving hole. The clamping unit is mounted on the main body of the equipment such that it is at least partially placed above the placement platform and is configured to apply pressure to the winding shaft of the retractor carried by the placement platform. A pull-out mechanism is located outside the placement platform and on the side of the contact plane away from the retractor carried by the placement platform. The pull-out mechanism is used to pull the clip out of the insertion channel and separate it from the retractor. The placement platform includes a placement body located on the side of the placement platform away from the extraction mechanism. The guide plate is supported by the placement body in such a way that the guide rail is held in the direction of the retractor carried by the placement platform. The placement platform also includes a position adjustment assembly, which includes a vertical movement force assembly mounted on the equipment body. The placement body is mounted on the vertical movement force assembly and driven by the vertical movement force assembly to move up and down so that the upper surface of the placement body is kept at the same level as or offset from the contact plane of the placement platform. A tape feeding mechanism is located on the side of the placement platform away from the placement body. The tape is conveyed by the tape feeding mechanism and moved toward the contact plane of the placement platform to pass through the insertion channel of the retractor carried by the placement platform and the locking channel of the guide plate carried by the placement body. The installation mechanism is located on the same side as the mounting body. The installation mechanism is used to install the guide plate onto the housing by inserting the two pins into the two mounting holes respectively.

2. The assembly equipment for automotive seat belts according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper surface of the placement platform is partially recessed to form an arc groove adjacent to the contact plane, and the winding shaft is placed in the arc groove with a portion of its peripheral wall attached to the groove wall.

3. The assembly equipment for automotive seat belts according to claim 2, characterized in that, The portion of the placement platform that forms the contact plane forms a clearance groove that communicates with the arc groove, and the clearance groove allows the clamp to pass through.

4. The assembly equipment for automotive seat belts according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mounting body has a mounting groove and two spaced-apart mounting notches. The guide plate is placed on the mounting body with the connecting part placed in the mounting groove and the ends of the two mounting arms with the locking pins respectively placed in the two mounting notches.

5. The assembly equipment for automotive seat belts according to claim 1, characterized in that, The tape feeding mechanism includes a tape feeding platform and a tape feeding unit. The tape feeding platform is located on the side of the placement platform away from the placement body and corresponds to the placement platform. The tape feeding platform is used to carry the tape. The tape feeding unit includes a first tape feeding component, which includes a first tape feeding roller. The first tape feeding roller is rotatably mounted on the tape feeding platform. The first tape feeding roller rotates to move the tape from the tape feeding platform to the placement platform.

6. The assembly equipment for automotive seat belts according to claim 5, characterized in that, The tape feeding unit further includes a second tape feeding component, which includes a second tape feeding assembly. The second tape feeding assembly includes a mounting plate and a second tape feeding roller. The second tape feeding roller is rotatably mounted on the mounting plate and positioned above the first tape feeding roller. The rotation direction of the second tape feeding roller is opposite to the rotation direction of the corresponding first tape feeding roller. The second tape feeding roller is driven to rise and fall to separate from or adhere to the portion of the webbing positioned above the first tape feeding roller.

7. The assembly equipment for automotive seat belts according to claim 6, characterized in that, The tape feeding mechanism further includes a transverse transfer unit, which is installed on the main body of the equipment. The tape feeding platform is installed on the transverse transfer unit and driven by the transverse transfer unit to move horizontally along a direction parallel to the tape conveying direction on the main body of the equipment, so as to dock with or separate from the placement platform.

8. The assembly equipment for automotive seat belts according to claim 7, characterized in that, The second tape feeding assembly also includes a limiting plate. The limiting plate is provided at one end of the mounting plate near the placement platform. After the tape feeding platform is driven to dock with the placement platform, the limiting plate is at least partially positioned above the contact plane and forms an annular space with the contact plane to guide the directional transmission of the tape.

9. The assembly equipment for automotive seat belts according to claim 1, characterized in that, The placement platform forms at least one anti-rotation part, which is located outside the housing of the retractor carried by the placement platform, and the anti-rotation part is located on the rotation trajectory of the housing relative to the fixed retractor shaft when the clamp is pulled out.

10. The assembly equipment for automotive seat belts according to claim 1, characterized in that, The assembly equipment for automotive seat belts includes a belt conveyor mechanism, which includes a belt conveyor platform. The belt conveyor platform is mounted on the main body of the equipment and located on the side of the placement body away from the placement platform. The webbing passes through the insertion channel of the retractor carried by the placement platform and the locking channel of the guide plate before moving to the belt conveyor platform.

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